Bratislava vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3697
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$884
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1756
$1095
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
479K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 20% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3861st and 4562nd ($1561 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovakia and Turkey, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 669th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Istanbul

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Bratislava Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6104
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4214
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.68
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$746
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14476
$20004

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$984
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$1335
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$2213
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$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
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$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041